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Comets come out swinging

Sophomore Addison Marra attempts to pass the ball with a Sheldon defender heavily guarding her. Boyden-Hull beat the Orabs 65-35 Friday, Jan. 5. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Ashtyn Kelderman’s superb performance leads unit to year-opening home...

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DeGroot and McFarland take second in Brandon

Jesse Heynen grapples Brandon Valley's Hayden McGuire in the Dan Pansch Boys' Invitational. McGuire pinned Heynen at 138 pounds Saturday, Jan. 6. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Nicole VanDerZwaag battle Sioux Falls Roosevelt's SageLynn Culley at 114 pounds Saturday, Jan. 6,...

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Western starts 2024 strong

Makenna Fedders (35) pulls up for a shot against Sioux City North in Hull. Western Christian went on to beat the Stars 48-34 (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian girls’ basketball Van’t Hul’s double-double, Kooiker’s sharpshooting pace Wolfpack in win over Trojans...

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’Pack packs a punch

Western Christian's Barret Bleeker (34) shoots the ball close to the basket vs. Sioux City North. The Wolfpack beat the Stars 70-54 Friday, Jan. 5. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Western scores triple digits for first time this season in...

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Wolfpack drops two duals

Western Christian boys’ wrestling Squad dominated fall department in return to action from holiday break Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter ADRIAN, Minn. – Western Christian failed to win either of its duals Thursday, Jan. 4, in Minnesota. Even in matches it wrestled...

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Girls wrestle in Sheldon

Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling Wolfpack, Nighthawks find mediocre levels of success in first competition of 2024 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 51.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 83.0SHELDON – Both Western Christian and...

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Tigers fall just short

Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Close loss kicks off 2024 for Trinity Christian in game against conference rival Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 13-6-20-6 45Hinton 21-7-17-5 50HINTON – Trinity Christian came up just short of a year-opening win....

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Tigers stumble out of the break

Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Hinton uses size advantage to pick apart opponent in blowout conference defeat for Trinity Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 6-10-0-10 26Hinton 14-21-19-6 60HINTON – Things didn’t go much better for Trinity...

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’Hawks down Wolfpack

Western Christian's Kade Leloux squeezes Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley's Hudson Cihlar in a match Thursday, Dec. 21. Leloux went on to pin his opponent later in the bout at 106 pounds. (photo/Andrew Buckman) Cozyn Rozeboom (BHRV) and Christopher VandeBrake wrestle at 190...

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Comets clobber Spirit Lake

Boyden-Hull's Carter Kleinwolterink brings the ball up the floor versus Okoboji on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The Comets cruised to a 61-42 win over the Pioneers. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Boys’ Basketball All-around strong play leads Boyden-Hull to win in first of...

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Comets snap losing streak

Boyden-Hull's Ashtyn Kelderman (15) dribbles the ball versus Okoboji on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Kelderman finished with 20 points in her squad's 54-38 win over the Pioneers (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Girls’ Basketball Kelderman goes for 20 as home squad dominates in...

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Trinity stumbles after good start

Sophomore James Postma collects a loose ball in hopes of going up for a shot. Trinity Christian lost to MMCRU 58-41 Tuesday, Dec. 19. (photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Boys’ Basketball Tigers fail to enter holiday break on positive note after poor fourth...

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Trinity beats Panthers by 40

Senior Alyce Brummel (10) holds the basketball as a double team closes in on her Tuesday, Dec. 19. Trinity Christian beat MMCRU 56-40 to move to 5-4 on the season. (photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Girls’ Basketball Tigers use season-best efforts on both ends...

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Squad enters break with win

Ty Mantel (5) dribbles the basketball with a Sergeant Bluff-Luton player closely guarding him. Western Christian beat the Warriors 51-41 Tuesday, Dec. 19, with Mantel registering a game-high 12 rebounds. (Photo/Sydney Feenstra) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball...

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Ifca Academic All-State Football

Class 2A:JD Petitt - Western ChristianBraden Baccam - Western Christian Class 3A:Eric Nilles - Boyden-Hull/Rock ValleyBlake Moser - Boyden-Hull/Rock ValleyDawson Leusink - Boyden-Hull/Rock ValleyNate Van Otterloo - Boyden-Hull/Rock ValleyNoah Leusink -...

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Wolverines destroy Trinity in Paullina

Trinity Christian Boys’ Basketball Tigers fall in 50-point conference road loss, while turning the ball over a season-high 35 times Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 6-0-9-7 22South O’Brien 15-21-21-21 78 PAULLINA – All of Trinity Christian’s losses...

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Tigers hold on for season’s second win

Trinity Christian 4-11-19-12 46Gehlen Catholic 8-10-8-8 44 LE MARS – Taking care of the ball has been a problem for Trinity Christian at times this year, but Friday Dec. 8, against Gehlen Catholic, that wasn’t the case. The Tigers finished with a season-low 10...

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Tigers reach .500 with defeat of Wolverines

Trinity Christian Girls’ Basketball Alyce Brummel scores 14 points in first start of the season with Uittenboogard out Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 7-11-13-11 42South O’Brien 4-5-9-8 26 HULL – Trinity Christian tweaked its starting lineup for the...

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’Pack finishes last

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Leloux and Kats combine for 16 team points as size once again hurts Western Christian unit Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 16.0FORT DODGE – Once again bogged down by its team size, Western Christian finished last...

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’Pack can’t compete

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Lucas Kooima finishes as the only Western wrestler to walk away with two wins at Spencer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SPENCER – Western Christian boys’ wrestling returned to action after a five-day break to compete in a pair of...

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